THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE
BY RICHARD HOUGH (BOOK AND LYRICS) AND BEN MORALES FROST (MUSIC)
JAMES SEABRIGHT FOR SEABRIGHT PRODUCTIONS AT SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE
9 January- 13 February 2021
CAST
CREATIVES
Footman Tom Bales
Mrs Arno/ Isobel Grammaticus Nicola Blackman
Lamia Lydekker Dawn Hope
Eva Gottel Mary Moore
Fabian Lydekker Marc Pickering
Butler Ryan Pidgen
Erik Sondersson Yazdan Qafouri
Nanny Vicki Lee Taylor
Maid Kayleigh Thadani
Johan Gottel David Thaxton
Directed by Charlotte Westenra
Musical Direction by Alan Williams
Choreography by Steven Harris
Puppetry Direction by Scarlet Wilderink
Designed by Anna Kelsey
Lighting direction by Clancy Flynn
Sound direction by Ella Wahlström
Puppetry design by Maia Kirkman- Richards
Magic Consultancy by Scott Penrose
Assistant Director Ella Murdoch
Rehearsal Photographer Steve Ullathorne
PRODUCTION
Company Stage Managed by Jordan Lever
Assistant Stage Managed by Juliet Hague
Costume Supervised by Maddy Ross-Masson
Production Managed by James Anderton
REVIEWS
“Utterly enchanting in every way”
Theatre Weekly ★★★★★
“Directed with great playfulness and heart by Charlotte Westenra”
Love Love Love London Culture ★★★★★
“There’s magic in the air”
London Living Large ★★★★
“The sooner it’s available to see in a real, live theatre, the better, since it will be a cracker when it has an audience to enchant.”
London Pub Theatres ★★★★
“Comes in just shy of a masterpiece”
Plays to see ★★★★
“Frequent shafts of dazzling colour soaring across the theatrical skies.”
Theatre Monkey ★★★★
“This sparky show exudes warmth, originality and ingenuity.”
Sardines Magazine ★★★★
“An ideal trip for a young family when theatres reopen”
Pocket Sized Theatre ★★★★
“In terms of bringing theatre to life on the screen, this is pure magic.”
All that Dazzles ★★★★
“The show is stunning”
Broadway Baby ★★★★
“This magical musical conjures up heart, humour and enchanting performances which will captivate the entire family.”
Broadway World ★★★★
“Full of humour, magic, bright colours and charming songs.”
The Stage ★★★★